Shootings injure three in Marquette Park, 2 males found dead in West Lawn residence

Three men were injured in shootings in the Marquette Park neighborhood and two other males were found dead in a home in the West Lawn neighborhood Wednesday, police said.

The shooting happened in the 7100 block of South Artesian Avenue at 11:45 a.m., police said. A 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old man were injured, police said.

The 34-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center, police said.

The 39-year-old man was shot in the lower right leg and was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital, police said.

The two men were shot after a blue sedan drove by and a passenger began firing, police said.

No one was in custody as Area Central detectives investigated, officials said.

At 11:30 a.m. a 30-year-old man was shot a short distance away in the 6400 block of South Maplewood Avenue, accordind to fire department and police officials.

The man was shot in the leg and was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center, officials said.

At about 4:18 p.m. police were called to the 4100 block of West 63rd Street where a 17-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man were found dead inside a residence in a murder suicide, police said.

The 17-year-old was later identified as Peter Robert Costello, and the 28-year-old was identified as Matthew Stanton, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Both Costello and Stanton lived at the residence where they were found.

An autopsy determined that Stanton died from a fatal stab wound to his chest and his death was ruled a homicide. Costello died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head and his death was ruled a suicide.

Officers used police tape to block off four storefronts along the street as they appeared to search a second-story residence above one of the businesses.